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The Hidden Costs of Dying at Home

September 23, 2024 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Dying at home is the ideal for many people. Yet, doing so isn’t always the positive experience you might hope for.

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Beyond the Basics: What You Need to Know About Power of Attorney

September 20, 2024 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Power of Attorney is an essential part of advance care planning. It’s also more complex than you might imagine.

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Advance Planning: The Scary Topic That Can Actually Empower You

September 16, 2024 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Advance planning and advance care planning are crucial topics for end-of-life. But, what do the terms actually mean? How can you plan well?

Being Mortal review: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End – A Kapok Review

November 17, 2023 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande is a fascinating book for caregivers that covers oft-unrecognized topics about death, dying, and the care we receive.

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What Is Virtual Hospice? (and other crucial hospice questions)

October 24, 2022 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Hospice is often under-discussed and misunderstood. So, what is it anyway? How does it work? And, what is virtual hospice?

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What They Don’t Tell You About Hospice Care

August 15, 2022 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc 1 Comment

While hospice comes with many benefits, there are also some problems with hospice care that need to be addressed.

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